Biography:Nadia Carlsten
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| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley |
| Occupation | Technology executive |
| Known for | Artificial intelligence and quantum computing |
Nadia Carlsten is a technology executive known for her work in artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing and high-performance computing infrastructure. She was the founding chief executive officer (CEO) of the Danish Centre for AI Innovation (DCAI), the organization established to operate Denmark's national AI supercomputer, Gefion.[1][2]
Education
Carlsten studied at the University of Virginia and later earned a PhD in engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.[3][4]
Career
Early career
Carlsten worked at the United States Department of Energy in 2013 and later at the United States Department of Homeland Security from 2016 to 2019.
Amazon Web Services
Carlsten joined Amazon Web Services (AWS) in 2019.[3] In 2020, she joined the Amazon Braket team as a senior technical product manager and later became head of product at the AWS Center for Quantum Computing.[5]
SandboxAQ
In 2022, Carlsten joined SandboxAQ as vice president of product.[6] SandboxAQ is a technology company that was spun out from Google parent company Alphabet. Carlsten worked on product development and strategy at the company until 2024.[3] In August 2024, it was reported that she would leave SandboxAQ to lead Denmark's AI supercomputer initiative.[7]
Danish Centre for AI Innovation
In August 2024, the Novo Nordisk Foundation and Denmark's Export and Investment Fund (EIFO) announced Carlsten's appointment as CEO of Danish Centre for AI Innovation A/S (DCAI).[1][8][9]
DCAI was established to operate Gefion, Denmark's national AI supercomputer. The system was developed in collaboration with Nvidia to support AI research and industrial innovation.[10][11]
In October 2024, Gefion officially became operational in Copenhagen. The launch event was attended by Frederik X of Denmark, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Carlsten.[12][13][14]
Media reports described Gefion as one of Europe's largest AI supercomputers and part of Denmark's efforts to expand AI research capacity.[9][11]
In January 2026, DCAI announced that Carlsten would step down as CEO following the launch of the organization and the Gefion platform.[15][16]
Other activities
Carlsten joined the board of directors of digital health company Dawn Health.[17]
She has also spoken at technology and quantum computing conferences, including Quantum + AI in New York City.[18]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "CEO appointed to lead Denmark's AI supercomputer initiative". 14 August 2024. https://novonordiskfonden.dk/en/news/ceo-appointed-to-lead-denmarks-ai-supercomputer-initiative/.
- ↑ "Nadia Carlsten bliver CEO for Danmarks nye AI-supercomputer" (in da). 14 August 2024. https://www.netavisen.dk/da-dk/nyheder/navnenyt/nyt-job/nadia-carlsten-bliver-ceo-for-danmarks-nye-ai-supercomputer/1043/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Kruse, Pelle Taus (14 August 2024). "Amerikansk teknologiprofil skal lede Danmarks første AI-supercomputer" (in da). Børsen. https://borsen.dk/nyheder/ai/amerikansk-teknologiprofil-skal-lede-danmarks-forste-ai-supercomputer.
- ↑ "Nadia Carlsten". https://vivatech.com/speakers/8c2c10c4-0738-f011-a5f1-6045bda07d25.
- ↑ "Nadia Carlsten drives Amazon's quest for a quantum breakthrough". 17 March 2022. https://www.amazon.science/working-at-amazon/nadia-carlsten-drives-amazons-quest-for-a-quantum-breakthrough.
- ↑ "SandboxAQ Welcomes Nadia Carlsten as Vice President of Product". https://www.hpcwire.com/off-the-wire/sandbox-welcomes-nadia-carlsten-as-vice-president-of-product/.
- ↑ Swayne, Matt (14 August 2024). "Nadia Carlsten Leaves SandboxAQ to Lead Denmark's First AI Supercomputer Initiative". https://thequantuminsider.com/2024/08/14/nadia-carlsten-leaves-sandboxaq-to-lead-denmarks-first-ai-supercomputer-initiative/.
- ↑ "Dansk AI-satsning henter topchef fra USA" (in da). https://itwatch.dk/ITNyt/Profiler/article18926897.ece.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Hun flytter fra USA til Danmark for at blive chef for en af verdens største supercomputere" (in da). Berlingske. 17 August 2024. https://www.berlingske.dk/business/hun-flytter-fra-usa-til-danmark-for-at-blive-chef-for-en-af-verdens-stoerste-supercomputeredanmark-staar-i-en-unik-position.
- ↑ "Nadia Carlsten leder Danmarks første AI-supercomputer Gefion" (in da). 15 August 2024. https://dagensai.dk/danmark/nadia-carlsten-leder-danmarks-foerste-ai-supercomputer-gefion/.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Nadia Carlsten von Novo Nordisk: „Ich habe den coolsten Job Dänemarks“" (in de). WirtschaftsWoche. https://www.wiwo.de/unternehmen/industrie/nadia-carlsten-von-novo-nordisk-ich-habe-den-coolsten-job-daenemarks/100157148.html.
- ↑ "Denmark's first AI supercomputer is now operational". 23 October 2024. https://novonordiskfonden.dk/en/news/denmarks-first-ai-supercomputer-is-now-operational/.
- ↑ "EU lags US and China in AI investments, Nvidia CEO says". Reuters. 23 October 2024. https://www.reuters.com/technology/eu-lags-us-china-ai-investments-nvidia-ceo-says-2024-10-23/.
- ↑ "Fireside chat with Jensen Huang and Nadia Carlsten". https://novonordiskfonden.dk/en/video/fireside-chat-with-jensen-huang-and-nadia-carlsten/.
- ↑ "Leadership Transition at DCAI". 16 January 2026. https://dcai.dk/news/leadership-transition-at-dcai.
- ↑ "Nadia Carlsten stod på scenen med kongen – nu er hun væk" (in da). Finans. https://finans.dk/kommentar/ECE19004909/nadia-carlsten-stod-paa-scenen-med-kongen-nu-er-hun-vaek/.
- ↑ "Dawn Health welcomes Nadia Carlsten to the Board of Directors". https://www.dawnhealth.com/insights/dawn-health-welcomes-nadia-carlsten-to-the-board-of-directors.
- ↑ "Nadia Carlsten, CEO, Danish Centre for AI Innovation A/S (DCAI), Novo Nordisk Foundation, Will Speak on the Executive Roundtable". https://www.insidequantumtechnology.com/news-archive/nadia-carlsten-ceo-danish-centre-for-ai-innovation-a-s-dcai-novo-nordisk-foundation-will-speak-on-the-executive-roundtable-a-summing-up-at-quantum-ai-in-nyc-october-29-30/.
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